Indian youth guilty of reported incident on reservation
Henry Johnson a young Indian of the Uintah reservation pleaded guilty to the charge of reported incident involving a sixteen year old girl Miss Luelle Pierce near Fort Duchesne. He was bound over to district court in 32000 and faces sentencing by Judge Booth.
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Henry Johnson
District Court
Indian Service
Young Johnson
Johnson
Luelle Pierce
Robert
Ft Duchesne
Randlett
Alecks
Captain Hall
Indian Agency
Meeks
Wyasket
Quray
Moffat Road Reaches Yampa as Railroad Dream Nearing Goal
The Yampa Leader reports that engine 21 crossed the Yampa river into Yampa on Sept 4 marking a milestone for Routt County settlers. In about six weeks the Moffat road is expected to reach the Perry coal mine on Oak Creek, enabling coal transport to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yampa
Routt County
Moffat
Perry
Oak Creek
Denver
Roastin ears poem from Ashley Co op
A verse style piece extols roastin ears fresh from the field with playful rural humor. It contrasts simple farm food with country club feasts and ends note on overalls priced at 80 cents at Ashley Co op.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley CO OP
Saloon Closures Ordered on Reservation and County Actions
Wasatch county commissioners voted to notify saloons on the former reservation to close by end of this quarter. Nichols & Donaldson at Moffat plan to close with little protest, citing the license rise from $50 to $100 monthly. Other measures included appointments, resignations, and a long list of bills approved for county officials and vendors.
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Elong
Nichols & Donaldson
Moffat
Ten Broeck
Wasuten County
Cc, Olson
Linwood
Frank W Smith
C H Tolton
Peter Miller
Caroline K Wardle
South Ashley
William O Neil
Lee Caldwell
Dwight Billings
Tenbrock In The Toils For Selling Liquor To Indians
Saloon keeper W B TenBroeck faces six charges for selling liquor to Native Americans. He was arrested at his saloon near the military post by Captain C G Hall and a secret service man, brought to Vernal after minimal bond set, with $6 500 total in all bonds outstanding. Five drunken Indians on the premises were also jailed and later charged with disturbing the peace. Names include William Wash George Wapinah George Paultbitch Baco White and John Levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B TenBroeck
Military Post
C. G Hall
Secret Service
Wilson and McConnell
Vernal
Willian Wash
George Wapinah
George Paulbitch
Baco White
John Levy
Myton Convention Sparks County Ticket Debate
The Myton convention's actions fail to win broad reservation support and risk splitting the slate. Leaders consider reconvening to present a united county ticket with Republicans Pope Moffit Lambert and Democrats ONeill Davis Lambert and Todd from Dry Gulch and Myton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock M. Pope
Theodore
J W. Moffit
Boneta
Eph Lambert
Dry Gulch
Wm Oneill
Roosevelt
John G Davis
Cedarview
Dan Lambert
A M Todd
Myton
Heber
District Court Docket Shows Surge in Guilty Pleas
District court faces forty five to fifty criminal cases this term with most defendants pleading guilty. Notable appeals involve Odekik and Rich challenging justice court actions. Several cases cover grand larceny rape battery and divorce motions with mixed outcomes and upcoming hearings set through September and October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin Criminal
John Odekik
Art Rich
Justice Court
Odekirk
Samuel Hunt
Oiar Johnson
Ralph Gardiner
Henry Johnson
Rank J. Pagoda
Wilil
United States Army
St Buchesne
Teachers in Demand in County Public Schools
Superintendent Piaf N G Beart returns from the Inwood and Manila country on peace business and reports half the county schools have supplied teachers. Teachers offered 80 dollars monthly. Linwood has two qualified instructors. Prof Jensen, a University of Utah graduate, guides the effort and Wall is noted for strong education. If positions remain open, remaining teachers must be imported from elsewhere after last summer’s exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Sowards
Piaf N G Beart
Inwood
Manilla
Linwcod
Jensen
University of Utah
Iss Wall
Congregational Church and Willcox School Picnic
The Congregational Church and Sunday School and the Willcox School will hold a picnic on Friday afternoon September 18. All friends of the School and Church are invited. Further notices will be issued through the School and Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Willcox
S A Shipman Injured in Runaway Team Incident
S A Shipman special U S land agent suffered serious injuries from a runaway team last Saturday after tying his horses near White Rocks. He sustained three broken ribs and additional bruises. He is staying at Whiterocks and expected to be confined for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuulterocks
S A Shipman
U .S
Shipman
Whiterocks
Special Stockholders Meeting Called for Ashley Upper Irrigation
Notice announces a special meeting of the Ashley Upper Irrigation Company stockholders at Vernal Utah courthouse on September 22 1908 at 2 PM to receive and act on the auditing committee report. President WM Wordt signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Upper Irrigation Company
Court House
Vernal
Utah
Wm, Wordt
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Joe
Frederick Case
James B. Henry
Richard Pope
Richard Pone
D Nebekei
Justice of the Peace
W. P. Coltharp Merchantile Company
Ndse
David Whitmer
Charles Odekirk
John Hacking
S Hullinger
Ashley Lumber Company
Acorn Mercantile Company
Vernal Express
W. P. Colthaip Mercantile Company Coal Oil
J &E Murray
Wo Hadlock
CG Hullinger
Miller’s Sanity
Orson Hall
Calder Ice Company
Ice
J M Dudley
Edward Gray
George Wilkins
William Winward
Frank Odekirk
Isaac Stoss
W. M. Perry
Uintah River
Lawrence Knudsen
Chris Knudsen
Thomas Jenkins
His Meeks
Uintah Telephone Company
Crush Creek
Moroni Moon
QO HH. Dracken
John L. MecConkin
David Smulin
John C. Bates
T. C
McNeill
Hattie B. Wacking
Tenbrock
Arthur E Lyons
Marie Lyons
Cynthia Hepburn
William J. Képburn
Happy Jack
Ira Atkinson
Sterling D Brown
Robert Marshall
John T Pope
Tliza Anne Stephen
Cyrus Stephens
Gilson Asphaltum Association
Standard Gilsonite Company
Hattle
Alton Pickup
P J Whalen
Pardor Dodds
Whalen
Dillman
Vernal Coffin Co
Chas. Leduc
Prop
S. A. Shipman
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